[PhiKapMom]

Feels great to be seeing the offensive from Bush-Cheney '04, RNC, and everyone else! Kerry is not going to know what hit him before this is all over!

[squidly]

He already had to take a vacation.... he's ragged.

[Political Junkie Too]

It must be working, because Kerry fled to Sun Valley and forgot all about the St. Patrick's Day Breakfast in Boston this morning!

-PJ

[nopardons]

Cheney was FANTASTIC today!

All of Soros' money will NOT buy this election for Kerry. But I hope he spends ALL he has. LOL

[FairOpinion]

The giant awakens!

[Utah Girl]

This makes me smile. The Republicans are prepared this time, Kerry is not going to know what hit him. He is in absolute disarray after that 'mean, negative' West Virginia commercial. I can't wait until the going gets tough. President Bush has responded magnificently after the pummeling he has taken. Will Kerry have the character to do that too? I don't think so...

[PhilDragoo]

"I mean, everywhere Kerry goes, he's not only rebutted, but 'pre-butted.'"

Which is appropriate for an insufferable ass.

[GOPrincess]

I agree, this week I'm feeling a lot better than I have in recent weeks. I wish we'd been seeing this at least a couple weeks back, i.e., a quicker response to the bogus 9/11 commercial "protests." Maybe they learned from that and decided now is the time to let loose?

Cheney's speech today was *amazing*, I was sitting by my radio cheering!

[lainde]

Yes! BTW just read Vice President Cheney's speech on the WSJ Online...It was superb! Can't wait for him to debate the unlucky Rat VP candidate!

[My2Cents]

I know that the Bush campaign is still a "non-gloat zone," but didn't I tell you?! -- Two weeks ago, when Kerry was in a statistical tie with Bush, would be his high water mark. It's still a long 7-1/2 months, but I have a sense that Kerry is going to be on the defensive for the rest of the campaign. I think we'll find UBL sooner or later, but before November, and in all the flap about "lack of WMD," everyone has failed to notice that a final report on WMDs in Iraq has not yet been issued. I predict it will be a report which reveals as-yet undisclosed findings and will ultimately vindicate Bush and the Coalition. I hope Kerry enjoyed his moment in the sunshine.

[CyberAnt]

Actually .. I am really feeling better now that the plan is offense and not defense. And I agree with the premise that the President always acts like a gentlemen and going after the stupid stuff Kerry says will not hurt the President.

[onyx]

POWER TO THE RNC! RIGHT ON! And ABOUT TIME!

[MeekOneGOP]

Bush on offensive as Kerry stumbles

Excerpt:

After months of refusing to respond to attacks by Democrats during their fractious primary elections, the president now appears to be having some success in defining Mr. Kerry as a tax-raising, flip-flopping political opportunist who is dovish on the war against terrorism. Such characterizations have depressed Mr. Kerry's support in the past two weeks, according to a poll released Tuesday by CBS News.

Although the president's re-election numbers stayed steady at 46 percent, Mr. Kerry's dropped from 47 percent to 43 percent. The Kerry number slipped to 38 percent when independent candidate Ralph Nader was added to the poll, while the president remained at 46 percent. Furthermore, 57 percent of respondents agreed Mr. Kerry says what people want to hear, while only 33 percent said the Democrat says what he believes.

The Bush campaign wasn't always so aggressive at driving down Mr. Kerry's numbers. Two weeks ago, Mr. Bush was on the defensive about using September 11 imagery in his first campaign ads. After Democrats produced families of victims of the attacks who spoke out against the ads, Republicans let several days pass before coming up with victims' families who supported the ads. But such hesitancy has been replaced by a rapid-response strategy that prizes speed and overwhelming force.

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"It's weird because half the people are criticizing us for coming out too early; the other half are criticizing us for coming out too late," the campaign source said. "I think we're doing it right."

The campaign rejected the traditional re-election strategy for an incumbent president, which entails staying in the Rose Garden and refusing to even mention the challenger by name until the very end of the campaign. Mr. Bush also was warned to stay in the Rose Garden during the run-up to the 2002 election. Democrats and even some Republicans predicted that the president would be blamed if he actively participated in the first midterms of his presidency, which usually result in major losses for the incumbent president's party. But Mr. Bush ignored the advice and campaigned furiously in dozens of states, helping his party score historic gains in both the House and Senate. The president is betting on the strategy again this year.

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[GailA]

57 percent of respondents agreed Mr. Kerry says what people want to hear, while only 33 percent said the Democrat says what he believes.

Says a lot.

[Dog]

Hit him ......harder.

My $100 donation to Bush/Cheney goes out in the mail TODAY!!!!

[Carolinamom]

What is "earned media"?

[Coop]

Are you familiar with this FirefightersforBush.com website?

[deport]

Well well well..... Were are the Rove bashers now? All in due time and not at the stomp of their little feet...

[Bigg Red]

Kerry is not going to know what hit him before this is all over!
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From your keyboard to God's ear.....

On C-SPAN radio today, I listened to a portion of Cheney's talk from yesterday. As always, he was excellent! I love Cheney, and I hope we see him out there swinging a lot over the coming months.